Beehive



D. H. FARNAM.

Bee Hive.

Patented May .20, 1842.

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Specification of Letters Patent No. 2,633, dated May 20, 1842.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL H. FARNAM, of Litchfield, county ofLitchfield, and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and ImprovedBeehive, the following being a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a partof this specification, in which i Figure 1, is a perspective view; Fig.2, a vertical section; Fig. 3, hopper detached.

This hive can be used in a building or out.

of doors, and is so constructed as to effectually exclude the miller orbee moth and be thoroughly ventilated. The body of the hive is, in form,an oblong square box; the sides (a) of which project down below thefront and back and form legs on which the hive may stand. The body ofthe hive is divided into two compartments by a horizontal partition (5)at about one-third of its height from the top. The upper compartment hasa door (0) opening into it, the whole size of the front, which is hingedto one side; the lower one has its front divided horizontally, the lowerpart (d) being firmly fastened to the sides, the other part (a) beinghinged to it by its lower edge, so that it can be let down when desired(it is shown in this position in Fig. 1). Behind this door a glasswindow is inserted, so constructed as to be removed to get at the comb.The upper division of the hive is furnished with two boxes (9) whichentirely fill it, having holes through their bottoms to correspond withsimilar holes in the partition to admit the bees into them. These boxeshave sliding covers so that they can be opened at pleasure. They alsohave a glass in front for the purpose of examining the interior. The topof the hive (h) forms a cover similar to that of a chest, inclosing theWhole top and having a rim extending down around the sides, so as toexclude moisture, &o. The bottom of the hive (2') is in the form of atruncated inv rted pyramid, having an oblong opening at its lowersection, for the entrance of the bees, and furnished with a tin slidethat may be closed when the bees are to be confined; it is pierced fullof small holes to admit air for ventilation. The bottom, so constructed,is made to slide under the front board and against the back in a groove(0) made in the side pieces. Under this bottom a board (Z) slides insimilar grooves at a little distance below it, which board is level onits upper side the width of the opening in the bottom. It is therebeveled off front and back so as to form inclined planes each way.

A hole (m) is made in the side. (a) opposite the partition (Z2), whichalso extends through it lengthwise. This hole is intersected verticallyby others (972/) opening into it, all of them being covered at the mouthwith a fine .grating, so as to exclude the bees and admit at the sametime a free circulation of air.

To a hive located in a building a flat tube (7) is aflixed, the openingat the inner end of which is made to correspond with thatinto the bottomof the hive, the other end being extended out through the side of thebuilding for the bees to enter at "What I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The sliding bottom constructed and arranged as herein described.

2. 1 also claim the honey boxes constructed with sliding covers, for thepurpose here- DANIEL H. FARNAM.

in set forth.

\Vitnesses C. BELDIN, GEO. C. lVooD UFr,

